Listen "Everything Allied Health Business Owners Need to Know About Customer Reviews"
Episode Synopsis
Do you ever think about how reviews are such a high-value marketing tool for your business? Maybe you feel awkward about asking for reviews from your clients? To help many of you move away from your fears of reviews is Karl Schwantes, who joins PPMP Podcast to reveal so many gold nuggets about client reviews, you’ll be sitting on a goldmine by the end of the episode.Karl is a Customer Service Expert, international award-winning author, a Telstra business award finalist, and the winner of the My Business Awards 2020 for the Best Customer Experience. He’s also the owner of Xennox Diamonds, a 47-year-old second-generation family business that has generated over 1,000 5-star reviews.In this episode, you’ll hear Karl discuss Allied Health business owners and their relationship with reviews. He chats about why those in the Allied Health industry are often reluctant to ask for reviews, how to have the right perspective with reviews, and how to make the system around reviews a habit for clients and the team.Topics covered on how to get 5-star reviews, the importance of reviews, and how to get started with using Google reviews: Putting yourself in your client’s shoes, why you shouldn’t be asking for a clinical outcome testimonial and what to ask for instead, and how to properly respond to reviews (including negative ones). The importance of showcasing what you do on the internet, not having the mindset of being “the best kept secret”, and reputation marketing – how to leverage your brand reputation on Google. Optimising your Google Business profile, focusing on the patient experience, and the “Happiness Window” – Karl reveals the perfect time to ask people to leave a review. Connect with Karl Visit Karl’s Website Follow Karl on Instagram (@5.starreviews) Connect with Karl on Facebook Follow Karl on Twitter Connect with Karl on LinkedIn Check out Karl’s YouTube Connect with Nacre Consulting: Join the Accelerator Mastermind Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz Let’s connect on Instagram Follow us on Facebook
More episodes of the podcast Allied Health Business Brilliance
Rerun: Managing Referrer Partnerships
10/11/2025
Rerun: Wellbeing, Balance, and Remote Work
27/10/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.